Has anyone moved froma 5th wheel to an airstream trailer?

I had not considered hook up,packing time because we full time so if we are not using it, the item is in the back of the truck or in the storage compartments.

Loading the back of a truck bed every time you travel could get tiresome.

rhagfo wrote:

Dog Folks wrote:
When you add the storage space GAINED when you get back the bed of your truck, I would hazard a guess that overall, you will have more storage space.

I'm sure the owners of fifth wheels will disagree, but an 8 foot truck bed covered with a high topper has a bunch of space. Roughly 8 feet long, about 5 feet wide and 4.5 feet high. I have never seen a space that big in a fifth wheel.

Likely does, but the basement on my 5er is always packed, unlike the shell on the back of your truck.
We have gone from me walking out of work, to us pulling out of the storage yard ready to go in one hour and fifteen minutes. This included a stop at the house to air up the TV rear tires, and installing my hitch, and loading the food tub from the house. It is about five miles work to home and 5 miles home to storage yard.

Agree, I have an 8' bed and carry toolbox, 5er hitch, generator and several other things in the bed of my truck and also have a HUGE basement in my 5er.....As also stated, I can "hook up and go" in just a matter of minutes...everything is already loaded in the basement of the 5er...

Again, an Airstream without slide(S) isn't even in the picture anymore with us. The slides give you the extra room that sure comes in handy if one is "rained" in for a week:)

Dog Folks wrote:
When you add the storage space GAINED when you get back the bed of your truck, I would hazard a guess that overall, you will have more storage space.

I'm sure the owners of fifth wheels will disagree, but an 8 foot truck bed covered with a high topper has a bunch of space. Roughly 8 feet long, about 5 feet wide and 4.5 feet high. I have never seen a space that big in a fifth wheel.

Likely does, but the basement on my 5er is always packed, unlike the shell on the back of your truck.
We have gone from me walking out of work, to us pulling out of the storage yard ready to go in one hour and fifteen minutes. This included a stop at the house to air up the TV rear tires, and installing my hitch, and loading the food tub from the house. It is about five miles work to home and 5 miles home to storage yard.

I bet the basement in our 5er would come close. 8' from one side to the other, approx 5' for to aft, but not quite as high, but there is still storage in the forward compartment and in the bed of the TV in front of the hitch.
I agree an Air Stream should tow better than another TT, but I would have to see proof that it would tow better than a 5er. While granted it would track better, but the feature that allows it to track better is the same thing that can allow it to sway.
My opinions only, having never towed an Air Stream.

I like the slideouts offered by other TT's and 5er's....Unless I've missed something, I don't see an Airstream with a slide out....does make for more room inside....was one of the reasons I got rid of mine.

Haven't and wouldn't.

When you add the storage space GAINED when you get back the bed of your truck, I would hazard a guess that overall, you will have more storage space.

I'm sure the owners of fifth wheels will disagree, but an 8 foot truck bed covered with a high topper has a bunch of space. Roughly 8 feet long, about 5 feet wide and 4.5 feet high. I have never seen a space that big in a fifth wheel.

No, but my bucket list includes an Airstream as my final camper. Maybe one day!

.I had an Airstream some years back, nice units to be sure, but as one person stated and no one commented on, you DO lose room in the Airstream, or any TT for that matter when it comes to storage. A 5th wheel affords one much more storage space. Now if you don't mind loading up the inside of the Airstream to carry some of your "stuff", then it's a moot point.

Don't know about being more stable, towing 5er's with a dually, I have no stability issues, maybe with a SRW truck? Guess it depends on what you tow with.

If anything a Airstream is more stable than a 5er and yes I currently own both plus a MH. The only thing I do not like about setting up a Airstream is because of the Torsion trailer axles (no equalizer bar like on most 5ers) you often need a higher than level ball height. If the tongue is too low you end up with too much weight on the front axle that decreases the tongue weight to where the trailer wants to sway. Raising the ball height up above level solves this problem as I pull it with my PU without WD BUT this makes the rear drag more often. I've looked at lowering the rear axle 1/2" so I can go to level or even lower than level so the back of the trailer is less likely to drag on my 31' Airstream.